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How does your swimming team influence you?
The atmosphere whilst you train can have a massive influence on you and your performance. Being a part of a team can massively raise spirits and sw...
Protect your hair from chlorine damage
Chlorine is the chemical commonly used in swimming pools to disinfect and keep the water clean. If you’re a keen swimmer who trains a couple of tim...
Which Type of Front Crawl Swimmer are You?
Choose which type of front crawl swimmer you are!
1. Rocky – If you have a build like the famous film character ‘Rocky’ then you mig...
Great Training, Not Such Great Race Results?
Not quite getting those swimming results that you deserve? It’s so common for swimmers to be the best trainers around - never miss a session, alway...
Team Building Exercises for your Swim Team
If you get the chance to use some training time, or a day in the school holidays to do some team building games with your swimmers it’s a must, esp...
Hand Paddles Advice
What Are Hand Paddles?
Hand paddles are plastic paddles that can be used on the hands during training either with or without other training aids s...
Fin Advice
What Are Fins?
Fins are a training aid worn on the feet that can come in hundreds of different styles, shapes and sizes.
Why Use Fins?
Fi...
Mastering Your Swimming Start
For all strokes, the starts are incredibly important. Butterfly, breaststroke and front crawl can all be started on the block when racing.
There a...
Swimming Games for Children
We all know that swimming is a great way to get fit but not everyone realises it’s a fantastic way to get moving as a family and have fun all toget...
Swimming During Pregnancy
Swimming is known for having some great benefits so is a great way for you to exercise when you are expecting a baby. Staying fit during pregnancy...
Swimming Lane Rage
The Problem
I am pretty sure I am not alone in getting irritated when trying to swim lengths in the "swimming lane" to encounter slow swimmers. I ...
What Is FINA?
There are all these regulations and costumes saying FINA approved, but what is FINA? FINA is the international governing body of swimming, water po...